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We've had nothing but trouble with our blueberries! I have pretty much given up on them. We've babied them and amended their soil and done all manner of fussing but I saw the comment above that it can take 4 years! Maybe I'll not give up hope yet. Also I'm glad I'm not alone in the messy gardener club! 😆

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Ugh, I hope your blueberries get their act together. Untidy gardeners, unite!

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I loved this post! I’m glad you didn’t let the bunnies and “rabbit superhighway” (hahaha) keep you guys from replanting. Loved the pics too—it looks like you and your family are making splendid progress this spring.

Our blueberries didn’t start producing much of anything until about Year 4…I guess it takes awhile for their root systems to develop enough for fruiting. But your shrubs have a terrific new home and hopefully it won’t be long until you reap the benefits.

Your confession about not being a tidy gardener/housekeeper/employee made me smile. Trying to fit so many lives into just one (as I learn every day) is not a tidy undertaking!

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Thanks so much, Susan! Good to know about the blueberries-- I'm sure I'm expecting too much too soon. And you are right, trying to live multiple lives within 1 lifespan is bound to be a bit chaotic! LOL.

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Erin, It is good to see you guys doing mushrooms. How cool! I didn't have time to plant early seeds this year and I am not ready to plant. Looks like I am going to have to live vicariously through you! Thanks for all you do.

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Well, your gift of early plants last year completely saved our garden. We will happily repay the favor!

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Maybe "doing" mushrooms was the wrong choice of words with Shitake!

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Hahahaha yes I've have to reassure people that we're growing the gourmet kind that you eat just for the taste!

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Wow, I can't believe how fast the mushrooms appeared!

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It completely surprised us!

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I've never tried growing mushrooms. I'll have to add that to my list of things to try. It would fit right in with our hobbity homestead!

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Yes it would! There are ways to grow them that are less labor-intensive. We just tend to jump right in to complicated ways of doing new things. But then, I think you might be that way, too, given your leap into cheese making!

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Substack published this only as a Note, but here it is again as a comment:

Erin, thanks for the link to our Substack! I love that garden origin story. BTW, I use a sectional fencing system around all of the crops I know the Eastern cottontails will eat. These are short panels that you can pick up and move easily, with little feet to hold them in place.

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I'll have to check out that fencing. We've used chicken wire to encircle some of the (apparently very tasty) plants, but they tend to fall over.

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